Venkys Ltd.

The company was incorporated on 1st July 1976 as a private Ltd.
 company & was converted into a Public Ltd. company on 12th December
 1988.
 
 The company is a part of the Venkateshwara Hatcheries (VH) Group of
 companies, pioneers in the field of poultry farming. 
 The company is engaged in Poultry Breeding & Farming & also in the
 manufacture of Animal Health products & S.P.F. Eggs (Specific
 Pathogen Free Eggs) used in the manufacture of Human, Animal &
 Poultry vaccines.
 It has a technical collaboration with SOAFAS INC. USA.
 The SPF Eggs Division have an installed capacity of 3,00,000 SPF eggs
 per annum which commenced commercial production in May 1985. It is the
 only commercial producer of SPF Chicken embryos in India.
 The company has set up a 100% export oriented unit at Pune for export
 of hatching eggs to the general curency areas.  The capacity of this
 unit is 30,000 broiler breeders.  This unit was commissioned in June
 92.
 
 
  2000 - The Registrar of Companies of Andhra Pradesh has approved
 the
        change of name of Western Hatcheries Ltd to Venky's (India)
 Ltd.
        with effect from June 21.
 
      - Mr. B. Venkatesh Rao has received the Quality Summit Gold
 Award.
        This is the first Poultry Company in the world to receive
 this
        prestigious awards.
 
 2003
 
 -Changes its trading symbol from 'WESTHATCH ' to 'VENKEYS' w.e.f
 September 17, 2003
 
 -Venky'S (India) Limited has informed that the equity shares of the
 company have been delisted from HSE w.e.f. December 2, 2003
 
 -Venky'S (India) Limited has informed that the equity shares of the
 company have been delisted from Banglore Stock Exchange Limited
 w.e.f. December 10, 2003.
 
 2004
 
 -Venky'S (India) Limited has informed that the equity shares of
 Venky's (India) Ltd have been delisted from Madras Stock Exchange
 Limited w.e.f. January 7, 2004.
 
 2007
 
 - Venky'S (India) Limited has informed that Mr. A. G. Bauskar, Chief
 Financial Officer has been appointed as Company Secretary and has
 been re-designated as Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary
 of the Company by the Board of Directors at its meeting held on 26th
 July, 2007.
 
 2008
 
 -Venky'S (India) Limited has recommended a dividend of Rs 3.50 per
 equity share - 35 %
 
 2009
 
 -Venky'S (India) Limited has recommended a dividend of Rs 3.50 per
 equity share - 35 %
 
 2010
 
 -Venky'S (India) Limited has recommended a dividend of Rs 4 per
 equity share - 40 %
 
 2011
 
 -Venky'S (India) Limited has recommended a dividend of Rs 5 per
 equity share - 50 %
 
 2012
 
 -Venky'S (India) Limited has recommended a dividend of Rs 5 per
 equity share - 50 %
 
 2013
 -Venky's (India)  has recommended a dividend of Rs. 5/- per equity
 share (50%).
 
 2014
 -Venkys (India)  has recommended a dividend of Rs. 5/- per equity
 share (50%).
 
 2015
 -The Company has allotted the Bonus Shares to its shareholders in the
 Ratio of 1:2.
 
 2021
 -Commencing commercial production for 3rd Solvent Extraction Unit.